Complex relationships often sit at the extremes. families have no boundaries—everyone is in everyone else's business, and a setback for one is a catastrophe for all. On the flip side, estrangement explores the loud silence of people who share DNA but no longer share a life. Both offer rich ground for dramatic exploration. Why We Can’t Look Away
The Waverly family is "old money," ruled by the iron will of the grandmother, Victoria. The family operates on a code of silence: we do not air dirty laundry. The adult grandchildren, cousins Leo and Julian, seem close, bound by their shared duty to the family name. incestiitaliani21grazienonna2010 new